by Eriksen Insurance | Apr 23, 2013 | Illinois, Insurance Reform
My Stateline reports: “Illinois has been awarded a $115.8 million federal grant under the Affordable Care Act to fund the development of the Illinois Health Insurance Marketplace. The funding is part of Governor Quinn’s commitment to improve the health and...
by Eriksen Insurance | Apr 10, 2013 | Insurance Reform
MSNBC reports: “A big part of the pitch for President Obama’s health care reform was that it would make health care insurance more affordable–heck, it was even in the name of the bill. But more than three years after the Affordable Care Act was signed into law,...
by Eriksen Insurance | Apr 10, 2013 | Insurance Reform
Bloomberg Business Week reports: “How do you convince millions of average Americans that one of the most complex and controversial programs devised by government may actually be a good deal for them? With the nation still split over President Barack...
by Eriksen Insurance | Apr 9, 2013 | Health Insurance Cost
Benefits Pro reports: “Average monthly premiums for individual health insurance plans are 47 percent higher than average when they cover a comprehensive list of eight health benefits, but they also yield lower deductibles, a new industry report reveals. The...
by Eriksen Insurance | Apr 4, 2013 | Exchange, Insurance Reform
Benefits Buzz Blog reports: “The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have jointly issued rules that define affordable coverage. Employers and employeesstill have several questions about how this affects...